The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1887-12-15

lntellIgently descant on the virtues OF
artillery practice; Grover Cleveland
only voices the desires Of the Carlisle
wing Of his party, and the tobacco tax
may yet be repealed, despite his ad-
verse recommendations; that the
Democratic party of North Carolina
is heartily in favor Of the repeal ofthe
internal revenue laws, and that nearly
every man sent to Congress with sim
liar views is Of that political faith; aud
that if any Of them ever are repealed
it must be done by the Democratic
party; and lastly, that if there is any
consummate ass at present claiming to
belong to the Democracy Of North
Carolina, who leaves that party for
any other an order to get the Internal
laws repealed" he is the biggest fool
in Christendom anil should be consid-
cred good radiance.
LEGISLATIVE LORE.
Very little will be done in Congress
this week When the House meets
to-day the committee On rules viii be
announced and adjournment probably
be taken for three days About next
Tuesday this committee will report
set of rules. The regular committee
will not be announced until the day
prior to, or that Immediately succeed
ing the holiday recess, which will
probably begin about Dec. %, to
continue ten days or two weeks. When
Congress re convenes tie work Of the
session, which promises to be long
one, will begin in earnest. There ap
pears to be no doubt that Mr.. Miller,
Of Texas, will be the chairman
0 f t h e conn ittee on ways
and means. Mr.. Randall will proba-
bly, be continued as chairman Of the
appropriations committee. If North
Carolina gets chairman ship it viii
be a minor one, all our Congressman
being com arativeIy new hands-fve
OF them serving their first term.
GUBENAToRIAL AND SENATORIAL
From all one can learn Of the Cub
ernatoriai question, the North CARROLL
M visitors To v Washington appear 10
regard Judge Walter CIarke's
chances as the mcst promising of re-
suits. The State never had better
Governor than he Will make if he is
nominated and elected.
As to the Senatorship, one hears
more about il. There is considerable
opposition to Senator Ransom, but
such opposition does not wholly favor
Jarvis by any means Hon, George
Davis, Hon. Alfred ID, Waddell, Col.
Duncan K. McRae, all of Whining
ton; Judge Residen t. Bennett, Of An
son; Col. T. c. Fuller, Of Raleigh; J.
S. Carr, Of Durham, all regarded as
likely aspirants. Indeed, it seems to
be an opinion shared by many that
if Senator Ransom is not re-nominated
in the Democratic caucus he and his
friends will see that Minister JAWS is
not The Ransom men appear to
regard the Jarvis boom with the most
jealousy, for he it was who originated
the opposition to Ransom.
FOOT MITES
Elk Congressman Waddell was here
yesterday, parsding his old stamping
ground. There are people who would
- be surprised to see him back in
the Capitol building before many
summers.
Perry Goodwin has been appointed
storekeeper and gauger at Selma, N.
c. The Secretary of the Treasury has
also appointed the following store
keepers and gaugers: j. w. Reese,
East Bend, fifth n. c.; VIVA. B. Per-
son, Carthage, fourth n c.: VIM n.
Horn, East Bend, fifth n. G.
Mr.. Barbour's nomination by ac-
clamstion in the democratic caucus in
the Virginia Legislature, to succeed
Mr.. Riddleberger in the Senate, will
be generally So tisfactory to the friends
of the State at large, whether of the
same party complexion with the can
didate or not His retirement from
the House of representatives last
March was loss to the body as we'll
as the constituency he represented.
The choice Of Chicago as the meet
ing place of the Republican President
ial nominating convention is thought
to point to the nomination of Blaine.
Undoubtedly his friends controlled
the national committee: Indeed, there
is hardly man to be found to-day
who doubts that he will be the Re
publican candidate next year.
The Senate committee on privileges
and elections has decided unanimous
ly to scat Faulkner, Of West Virginia.